Redesigning the Production Process Using Simulation for Sustainable Development of the Enterprise

In this case study, the medium-sized enterprise is looking for ways to achieve sustainable development. Following the Industry 4.0 trend could get the enterprise closer. The rate of information technology usage is very low in the enterprise. The enterprise’s problem is the long production of orders....

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Published in:Sustainability 2022-02, Vol.14 (3), p.1514
Main Authors: Ondov, Marek, Rosova, Andrea, Sofranko, Marian, Feher, Jan, Cambal, Jozef, Feckova Skrabulakova, Erika
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blast cleaning
Case studies
Cooperation
Costs
Employees
Energy consumption
Environmental impact
Flexibility
Industrial development
Information technology
Innovations
Linear programming
Managerial skills
Productivity
R&D
Redesign
Research & development
Simulation
Small & medium sized enterprises-SME
Small business
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Systems analysis
Technological change
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Summary:In this case study, the medium-sized enterprise is looking for ways to achieve sustainable development. Following the Industry 4.0 trend could get the enterprise closer. The rate of information technology usage is very low in the enterprise. The enterprise’s problem is the long production of orders. The orders had to be rejected many times because the customer’s time limit could not be met. The major cause seems to be two environmentally insufficient and obsolete machines in the blast cleaning operation. These machines are replaced in the production by one new wheel blast machine. However, the production process must be redesigned and the layout changed to use this machine effectively. This redesign is difficult to verify and evaluate in the pilot plant experiment. Simulation is the most suitable tool to do it quickly and relatively easily. The ExtendSim simulation program creates a real production process model and then applies the redesign of this process in the model. The model must be thoroughly verified concerning the real production process to not distort the results. The result of the redesign of the production process is the reduction of the production duration by almost 50% and elimination of two environmentally insufficient and obsolete machines. Improved machine blast cleaning has also significantly reduced the utilization of blast cleaning. Spared capacities can be used for pre-production or otherwise for the profit-making of the enterprise. However, a new bottleneck appeared elsewhere in the production process by removing the previous one. The innovation passed through barriers, and Slovak small and medium enterprises started building sustainable development. The enterprise still must focus on further innovation, and more investment will be needed to achieve the final sustainable development goal.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su14031514